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#ICYMI: Quad9 will be discontinuing support within DNS-over-HTTPS (DOH) using HTTP/1.1 in just 2 weeks!

#infosec

01.12.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Need a safer way to browse without putting your system at risk?

In this clip, we look at Kasm, a sandboxed browser environment built for security and convenience. It’s perfect for testing unknown sites, isolating risky tasks, or keeping your main system squeaky clean.

youtu.be/TbtGd3lWc4M

01.12.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A close-up of a golden fountain pen poised over handwritten notes, with 'quad9' logo prominently displayed.

A close-up of a golden fountain pen poised over handwritten notes, with 'quad9' logo prominently displayed.

Urgent Call for EU Legislative Protection of Core Internet Security Infrastructure

A letter from our General Manager, Simon Forster.

quad9.net/news/blog/ur...

#DNS #internetfreedom #EU #infosec

27.11.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bold, bright pink number nine of the Quad9 logo, featuring a globe in the center with a heart symbol, representing global generosity and giving for Giving Tuesday.

A bold, bright pink number nine of the Quad9 logo, featuring a globe in the center with a heart symbol, representing global generosity and giving for Giving Tuesday.

#GivingTuesday is only a week away! Join the global movement on December 2 and consider supporting the Quad9 mission to provide a safer and more robust internet for everyone.

A free and secure internet is a basic human right. 🫢

#internetfreedom #internetintegrity

25.11.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#ICYMI this week...new designs added as well.

21.11.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sylvie LaPerrière, with long, straight hair wearing a brown vest and a black top, poses against a light background with a large pink number 9 of the Quad9 logo in the upper right corner.

Sylvie LaPerrière, with long, straight hair wearing a brown vest and a black top, poses against a light background with a large pink number 9 of the Quad9 logo in the upper right corner.

Quad9 welcomes global governance and digital infrastructure leader Sylvie LaPerrière to our governing board.

quad9.net/news/press/s...

#DNS #privacy #integrity

19.11.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic with a pink-to-dark gradient background featuring the text β€˜Support Quad9.’ Below a horizontal line, it reads: β€˜Visit Quad9's new merch shop to support our cause and be dressed to the 9s!’ The URL β€˜quad9-shop.fourthwall.com’ appears at the bottom. The Quad9 logo includes a stylized β€˜9’ with sparkles.

Graphic with a pink-to-dark gradient background featuring the text β€˜Support Quad9.’ Below a horizontal line, it reads: β€˜Visit Quad9's new merch shop to support our cause and be dressed to the 9s!’ The URL β€˜quad9-shop.fourthwall.com’ appears at the bottom. The Quad9 logo includes a stylized β€˜9’ with sparkles.

Welcome to our first ever merch shop πŸ›’, starting with the classics that never go out of style!

We have more ideas in the queue for designs and products, so stay tuned!!

You can check it out here: quad9-shop.fourthwall.com

** Discount code QUAD9BDAY expires Dec 17th **

#quad9merch #dresstothe9s

18.11.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNsβ€”And They Have No Idea What They're Doing It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual

If lawmakers genuinely care about young people's wellbeing, they should invest in education, support parents with better tools, and address the actual root causes of harm online. What they shouldn't do is wage war on privacy itself. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

14.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Reminder! December 15th is not that far away! Please share - sharing is caring πŸ€—

13.11.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quad9’s DNS Dilemma: Piracy Blocks Threaten Internet Freedom Quad9, a nonprofit DNS provider, views court-ordered piracy site blocks as an existential threat, facing legal battles in France and beyond that challenge its privacy-focused mission. Drawing from cas...

Well, we got people talking! But are ALL the right people listening?

www.webpronews.com/quad9s-dns-d...

#DNS #privacy #integrity #internetfreedom

13.11.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DNS Provider Quad9 Sees Piracy Blocking Orders as "Existential Threat" * TorrentFreak Non-profit DNS resolver Quad9 reports that legal battles over pirate site blocking have become an "existential threat" to its service.

DNS Provider Quad9 Sees Piracy Blocking Orders as β€œExistential Threat”

torrentfreak.com/dns-provider...

#DNS #privacy #integrity

11.11.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Original post on unix.family

Something that started as a small curiosity and weekend project turned into a long article with several surprises for myself (including how bad I am at time estimates). I went down quite a few rabbit holes along the way.

EDNS Client Subnet in Practice: Evaluating Public Resolver Behaviors […]

03.11.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Bright graphic announcing "Quad9 is hiring. Join our team" with a neon frame on a black background.

Bright graphic announcing "Quad9 is hiring. Join our team" with a neon frame on a black background.

ISO Tier 2 or 3 Technical Support Engineer

πŸ‘‰ Who doesn't love heading into the weekend in anticipation of submitting your resume?!

See if this opportunity to work with a great team (i.e., us πŸ˜‰) is the right fit for you!

Please share!

quad9.net/about/jobs/

#GetFediHired #infosec #hiring #TSE

31.10.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a rusty faucet dripping water from a metal pipe, showcasing corrosion and signs of wear, with the Quad9 logo in the bottom right corner.

Close-up of a rusty faucet dripping water from a metal pipe, showcasing corrosion and signs of wear, with the Quad9 logo in the bottom right corner.

Lots of questions, the answers for which are not so simple...

"When Enforcing Copyright Starts Breaking the Internet’s Plumbing"

quad9.net/news/blog/wh...

#DNS #internetfreedom

30.10.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quad9 offers privacy, security, and a free global DNS service - three things that don’t usually coexist. In this interview, we dig into how they pull it off, what drives their mission, and the real-world challenges behind keeping a service like this online.

youtu.be/KDi0YvS2hFA

28.10.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A person stands in front of a large NANOG 95 event backdrop featuring sponsor logos, in Arlington, TX. A registration sign is visible nearby.

A person stands in front of a large NANOG 95 event backdrop featuring sponsor logos, in Arlington, TX. A registration sign is visible nearby.

A person stands in front of a large NANOG 95 event backdrop in Arlington, TX.

A person stands in front of a large NANOG 95 event backdrop in Arlington, TX.

We have arrived! #NANOG95

28.10.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Next up: our CTO, @jhtodd.bsky.social, is headed to Kochi City to present at the #JPAAWG 8th General Meeting Nov 4-5! ✈️ πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅

Stay tuned!

#DNS #infosec

24.10.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Group photo at RIPE of Global Cyber Alliance and Quad9 team members.

Group photo at RIPE of Global Cyber Alliance and Quad9 team members.

You run into the best kinda people at #RIPE91 😻

It was great to spend time with our friends and partners @globalcyberalliance@infosec.exchange this week!

23.10.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A row of colorful cowboy boots displaying intricate designs, promoting NANOG 95 conference, October 27-29, 2025, in Arlington, TX.

A row of colorful cowboy boots displaying intricate designs, promoting NANOG 95 conference, October 27-29, 2025, in Arlington, TX.

The team has been traveling quite a bit lately! Next week on to #NANOG95. See you there!

P.S. love the boots! 🀠

23.10.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Event logo for RIPE 91, taking place in Bucharest, Romania from October 20-24, 2025.

Event logo for RIPE 91, taking place in Bucharest, Romania from October 20-24, 2025.

Join our Director of Operations @farrokhi.unix.family.ap.brid.gy at #RIPE91 πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ tomorrow to talk about ADoT/ADoQ: Deployment Collaboration.

ripe91.ripe.net/programme/me...

#DNS #infosec

22.10.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Willem Toorop from NLnet Labs is presenting on his collaboration with Quad9 to measure β€œWho is really running email?”  at RIPE 91 conference in Bucharest.

Willem Toorop from NLnet Labs is presenting on his collaboration with Quad9 to measure β€œWho is really running email?” at RIPE 91 conference in Bucharest.

We love it when our partners and friends share their Quad9 collaboration stories!

Willem Toorop from @nlnetlabs.bsky.social at #RIPE91 πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄

Who is "really" running email?
ripe91.ripe.net/programme/me...

#DNS #infosec

21.10.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We will see you there @gca.bsky.social!

Anyone else headed to #RIPE91? Quad9's @farrokhi.unix.family.ap.brid.gy will be out and about, including GCA's workshop.

#DNS #infosec

18.10.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Quad9 logo centered in bold white and pink against a circuit-themed purple and blue background.

Quad9 logo centered in bold white and pink against a circuit-themed purple and blue background.

#TLDR: Quad9 will be discontinuing support within DNS-over-HTTPS (DOH) using HTTP/1.1 on December 15, 2025.

Mark your calendar πŸ—“οΈ and please share, especially if you know someone who will be affected!

Full story here πŸ‘‰ quad9.net/news/blog/do...

#DOH #DNS #infosec

14.10.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Safe home!

10.10.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Quad9 CTO, John Todd, at the podium presenting at DNS-OARC 45 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Quad9 CTO, John Todd, at the podium presenting at DNS-OARC 45 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Spotted today at #OARC45 πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ...

(hint πŸ˜‰: @jhtodd.bsky.social)

08.10.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Legal Internship Opportunities Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Intern Class, with a deadline of November 1. See below for instructions and a link to the application.EFF’s legal internships provide law students with a

We're seeking passionate law students to join EFF’s legal team as interns! Get involved in fighting for free speech, privacy, and innovation. www.eff.org/about/oppor...

07.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DNS-OARC (@dnsoarc@mastodns.net) Attached: 1 image Join us at #OARC45 for new Table Topics! πŸ“ Lunch sessions (13:45–14:15 CEST) πŸ’¬ Small group discussions with moderators Andreas Taudte (#Quad9), Andreia Costa (#eudnswomen) , Babak...

Heading to #OARC45 next week? We'll be there! πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ

Join us for the ADoT/ADoQ: Deployment Collaboration Table Topic

mastodns.net/@dnsoarc/115...

#DNS #LoveDNS #infosec

01.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Quad9 Public Network Status Page Status Welcome to Quad9 Public Network Status Page's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

πŸ•΅οΈ We're currently experiencing packet loss in our #Manilla PoP (MNL2). To get updates on this matter or notices of schedule maintenance, you can sign up on our network status page: uptime.quad9.net

#DNS #infosec

29.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nominations Open for MANRS Steering Committee - MANRS Nominations for three seats on the MANRS Steering Committee are now open and will stay open until 17 October 2025.

It's #MANRS election season!!!

Nominations for three (3) seats on the Steering Committee are open now until 17 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC.

Everyone is eligible to serve on the Steering Committee – MANRS participation is not required.

manrs.org/2025/09/nomi...

25.09.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Quad9 Public Network Status Page Status Welcome to Quad9 Public Network Status Page's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

Hi! Not seeing anything on our status page: uptime.quad9.net, but I'll send a note in to our team.
Would you also please submit your info to them at support@quad9.net so they can create a ticket and look into further?

23.09.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@quad9dns is following 20 prominent accounts